Production Machinery Mechanic federal salary series 5350
Full-time federal employees in the Production Machinery Mechanic series earned a median of $78,805 in annualized adjusted basic pay in September 2026, 28% below the all-federal median of $109,641. The middle half earned between $77,469 and $83,543.
What shapes production machinery mechanic pay
The largest employer of this series with published pay is the Department of the Treasury (57 employees). Federal pay depends mostly on grade and step, plus a locality adjustment for where the job is located; see the GS pay scale explainer.
OPM withheld pay for 89% of employees in this series. The figures here describe only employees with published pay; withholding is concentrated in certain agencies (see data coverage).
Production Machinery Mechanic pay by agency
| Agency | Employees | Median pay |
|---|---|---|
| Department of the Treasury | 57 | $78,805 |
middle 50% (25th–75th percentile) 10th–90th percentile median all-federal median ($109,641)
Change since September 2025
The median moved +2.7% from $76,739 in September 2025 to $78,805 in September 2026. Headcount went from 617 to 564 (−8.6%). A change in the median reflects both pay adjustments and who joined or left the workforce, so it is not the same as a pay raise.